Division II State Finals:

Jesuit Marauders 66, Chatsworth Chancellors 53

SACRAMENTO – The Jesuit Marauders executed their game plan and it earned them a 66-53 victory over the Chatsworth Chancellors to capture the California Division II state championship on Saturday afternoon at the Golden One Center.

The Marauders got it done at both ends of the floor.

Their zone defense caused real trouble for Chatsworth and it limited them to just 53 points. Their star player USC-commit Alijah Arenas was only 8-21 from the field.

Chatsworth’s head coach Sam Harris acknowledged his team’s struggles on offense when he stated “We couldn’t knock down shots.”

On the offensive end Jesuit had an incredible stat: they made 22 field goals and had assists on 19 of them. Jesuit had just 4 turnovers and shot 51% (22-43) from the field for the game.

Jesuit head coach Tim Kelly said the difference in the game was the result of a few factors. “We shot the ball well. We slowed it down, and we were able to control the pace. We had it (the pace) right where we wanted it.”

Kelly went on to say about his players executing the game plan “These guys are super powers.”

The Marauders got a big-time performance from freshman Maison Phillips who led the team with 19 points. Phillips gave credit to his teammates when he commented: “The guys trust in me and believe in me.”

Coach Kelly said his guys bought in better than any team he has ever coached- and now they are state champs.

Jesuit ends its season with a 27-9 record and is now 1-2 in title games. Chatsworth ends at 26-9 and is 0-2 in the finals.

Scoring Totals:

Jesuit (66): Brandon Williams 4, Maison Phillips 19, Luke Browne 12, Asher Schroeder 12, Amaury McKinney 13, Jack Walker 3, Carson Keplinger 3

Chatsworth (53): Alijah Arenas 22, Tekeio Phillips 5, Taj Unuakhalu 9, Salomon Torres 2, V'Elijah Miller 7, Aaron Kreuger 8